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      Ask Sabri: When is the Right Time to Drop PPO Plans?

      by Sabri Blumberg on March 29th, 2023 in Overhead and Profitability Practice Management

      Q: I want to get out of the PPO...

      Q: I want to get out of the PPO plans I’m in, but I’m hesitant because I don’t know what’s going to happen with the economy. Should I wait to...

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      Checklist to “Recession-Proof” Your Dental Practice

      by Sabri Blumberg on September 7th, 2022 in Overhead and Profitability Practice Management

      Last updated on March 29th, 2023 at 01:07 pmQ:...

      Last updated on March 29th, 2023 at 01:07 pmQ: Should I be worried about the economy and all the “recession” talk? And is there anything I should do in my...

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      4 Ways to Increase Profit Despite the Rising Costs

      by Sabri Blumberg on March 9th, 2022 in Overhead and Profitability Practice Management

      Q: How can I increase profitability? I thought we...

      Q: How can I increase profitability? I thought we were hitting good collections numbers, but I’m still not taking home any profit. A: Thank you for your question! This is...

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      It’s Time to Get Out-of-Network… NOW!

      by Jeffrey M. Blumberg on February 16th, 2022 in Overhead and Profitability Practice Management

      Last updated on March 29th, 2023 at 01:07 pmIf...

      Last updated on March 29th, 2023 at 01:07 pmIf you participate in any PPOs, HMOs, or other discounted fee plans, should you stay in-network? No. If you were to ask...

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      Ask Sabri: Tips for Controlling Your Overhead!

      by Sabri Blumberg on May 26th, 2021 in Overhead and Profitability

      Q: We’re trying to get our dental practice’s overhead...

      Q: We’re trying to get our dental practice’s overhead under control. Any tips for cutting costs? A: Thank you for the question! And let me start by saying that there...

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      Collecting on Past Due Accounts in Your Dental Practice

      by Sabri Blumberg on January 13th, 2021 in Overhead and Profitability Practice Management

      Last updated on August 10th, 2022 at 02:05 pmFor...

      Last updated on August 10th, 2022 at 02:05 pmFor this weeks’ post, we’re giving you one of our handouts from the Financial Coordinator Training Course on our MGE’s online training...

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